Display rack



Jul 25, 1932.

E. W. HAMANN DISPLAY RACK Filed July 6, 1931 .i av

v I o i) Patented July 26, 1932 Unites stares rariaa'r orrica EDVV W. HAMANN, OF MINNEAIQLIS, MINNESOTA I DISPLAY RACK Application filed m 6, 1921. Serial No. teases.

My invention relates to display racks and more especially to such a rack for holding goods in their original containers such as bottles, jars, cans, cartons and the like.

While the invention is intended for such general use it is especially well adapted and designed for holding and displaying bottles containing beverages. The object of the invention is the provision of a display rack i that is of lightweight, simple construction Fig. 2 is a view partly in plan and partly in horizontal section taken on the line 22 of Fig.1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view with some parts sectioned on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale; and s Fig. 4: is a fragmentary view with some parts sectioned on the line 44 of Fig. 2 and further illustrating a number of bottles by means of broken lines.

The entire rack, as shown, is formed from wire or rods and the. body thereof includes nine upright members 5, circumferentially spaced equi-distances apart, a base ring 6,

and top, lower and intermediate shelves 7.

These shelves 7 are spaced equi-distances apart, the one above the other, and the lower shelf 7 is relatively close to the base ring 6.

Each shelf 7 is formed by an outer ring 8 and an inner ring 9 and which rings are concentric, radially spaced and rigidly connected by a plurality of radial tie members 10, the outer ends of which are closely positioned to certain of the uprights 5. The outer rings 8 encircle'the uprights 5 and are rigidly secured thereto.

Above each shelf 7 are nine compartments 11 for individually holding bottles X. The e, rings 9 also act as guards for holding the bottles in the compartments 11, as will presently appear. These compartments 11, for each shelf 7, are formed by a plurality of circumfe entially spaced members 12 that are inwardly and upwardly inclined from the respective outer ring 8 and in converging relation. The lower ends of the members 12 are secured to the outer r1ng 8 close to the upright members 5 and their upper ends are rigldl connected to a rest ring 13 equidistances apart. A guard rmg 14 corresponding to the rings 9 is rigidly secured'to and supported above the upper rest ring 13 by a plurality of short upwardly and outwardly ,7

diverging tie-members 15. The lower ends of these tiemembers 15 are rigidly secured to the up 3-31 rest ring 13 and their upper ends are rigidly secured tothe ring 14;.

A holder 16, for individually holding (me of the bottles X abovethe rack and at the center thereof, is formed by a lower ring 17, an upper ring 18, upright members 19 and bottom members 20. The upper ring 18 is vertically spaced above the lower rlng 17 and said rings rigidly connected by theupright mem-*- her-s19 which are circumferentially spaced therearound equi-distances apart. These upright members 19 extend downwardly and outwardly from the lower ring 17 in diverg ing relationand are rigidly secured to the upper ring 13 and support the holder 16 above said ringlS and concentric therewith. The

bottom members 20 are laterally spaced and rigidly secured mule lowerring 17.

A spring clip 21 isprovided for holding. a

display card Y above theraclr for advertising the goods'thereon. This clip 21 is formed by coiling the intermediate portion of a single piece of "wire the end portions of which ex tend downwardand form a pair of legs 22 rigidly se'cured to the rings 17 and 18 at'dia- .metrically opposite points and support the clip 21 from said holder at the axis of the I rack. I

Three crossed brace rods 23, within. the

. the bottles X-from tippingthe same outwar .on said shelves. The bottles X on each shelf members, the lower ends of which are secured rack, are rigidly connected at their lower ends to the base ring 6 and at their upper ends to the ring 8 of the top shelf 7. The brace rods 23 at their points of intersection are rigidly connected, as indicated at 24, and produce a'structure that is very rigid.

The bottle X in each compartment 11 is supported on the shelf 7 and held .inan in wardly inclined position in which the bottle at its bottom rests on the outer ring 8 with its back engagingthe innerring 9;.and with its neck resting on the ring 18, as indicated by broken lines in Fig. 4. Obviously, the ring 9 holds the bottle X fromslipping in ward on the ring 8 and two members 12 forming the sides ofthe respective compartment 11 hold the bottle X againstlaterahmovement. Thetwo uppermost rings 9 and the ,ring 14 are below;the tops of the bottles X on the shelves? and prevent persons handling 7 are held in conical .formation so:that.only

.the fronts thereof are exposed. It will thus be seen that .whenthe rackhis filled with bottlesthe same forms a shell that is symmetrical and has a pleasing and attractive appearance. The position of thebottles onthe rack issuchthat they maybe easily removed and the goods sold direct from/the. rack. The formationofthe rack permits the same to be placed in any desired position on the floor and has the same appearance on all sides.

WVhat I claim is:

.1. .A display rack comprisinga bodyhavingian annnlarlower shelf and an annular upper shelf, and means above each shelf for holding articles. thereonin conicalformatlon,

- the-vertical spacing of the shelves being such that the tops of the articles onthe lower shelf extend within and above the upper shelf, said body being further provided with a holder for holding one of the articles at the apex of theupperformation.

2. A displayrack comprising. a plurality of circumferentially spaced upright members,

an annular shelf connecting the upright members and comprising inner and outer rings .and .tiemembers connecting said rings and holding the same radially spaced, circumferentially' spaced upwardly inclined side to the shelf, and arrest ring connecting the side members at the .tops'thereof.

3. Thestructure defined in claim 2 which further. includes a guard ring above and outward of the rest ring and supported there from.

4. A display rack comprising a plurality of circumferentially spaced upright vmembers, a base ring connecting. said members at their lowerends, .a. plurality of vertically spaced annular shelves within said members, each shelf comprising an outer ring and an inner ring the former of which is rigidlysecured to said members, means connecting the outer and inner'rings and holding the same radially spaced, upwardly and inwardly inclined side members rigidly connected at their lower ends to the outer rings adjacent to the upright the upper ends of which are secured to the upper shelf.

7. A display rack comprising a body having ,an endlesslower shelfand an endless upper shelf, 'andmeans above and radially inward of said shelves for holdm g. articles thereon in conical formation, the relative arrangement .of saidparts being such thatbottles or the likein conical arrangement on, a lower shelf may project vertically upward beyondQthe upper shelf with their upper ends radially outward of the axis of the rack, said shelves being .formecl by approximately concentric wires spaced to. hold-theiarticles in radially spacedrelation.

In testimony whereof I aflixmy signature.

.EDWVARD WV. HAMANN. 

